Thea's close encounter was with the ground in the playground at her school. She fell off the teeter-totter and hit the ground dislocating her elbow. The paramedics came and she got taken to Emergency in an ambulance. (No sirens or flashing lights though).
She fell a distance of perhaps three feet. (It's all in how you land.) She's a real trooper though - here's a shot of her waiting at the hospital to be seen by a doctor. She was in a lot of pain but could still manage a small smile for the camera. And here's another shot of her after they put the cast on. She goes today to have the cast off.
Aaron's close encounter was with the corner of his bedside table. (Which has now been turned so the corner with the plastic protector on it is next to his bed. The other plastic protector had fallen off quite a while ago).
He also got taken to the hospital (but by Mom). He didn't get stitches but he has been taped up.
They don't call it FALL for nothing!!!!
In honour of the season - some autumn leaf cookies. These are the Painted Cut-Outs from the Canadian Living Cookbook. Painted with egg yolk and food colouring paint before baking.
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You'll have to feed them to your poor stunned children.